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it used to be about 42%. now it was about 53% or so of people. i think the president in a number of ways domestically, a lot of business, a lot of spending. the promise, i think, of tax increases has taken people aback a little bit and i think he has damaged his brand, as they say in the language of merchandising which has now become the language of politics. i think jersey was the big election. i think obama had carried jersey i think by about 15 points just one year ago. now the democratic governor, a strong supporter of obama, obama had come and stood with him three times saying, new jersey, vote for this man. he just lost by five points. it was about a 20-point drop in support. that tells you something. jersey is a democratic state, but they're worried about specific things. unemployment, taxes, they worry about a lot in jersey. terrible property taxes. a bad economy. that's where their minds are. that's who votes in jersey. the president -- >> i lived in jersey. >> i lived in jersey. that's what they're worried about right now. >> still in j
it used to be about 42%. now it was about 53% or so of people. i think the president in a number of ways domestically, a lot of business, a lot of spending. the promise, i think, of tax increases has taken people aback a little bit and i think he has damaged his brand, as they say in the language of merchandising which has now become the language of politics. i think jersey was the big election. i think obama had carried jersey i think by about 15 points just one year ago. now the democratic...
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the outcome of the elections is known to all of us. but the issue is as far as his legitimacy is concerned, apart from the elections and the outcome in the votes he has not proved to the people six months after his inauguration that he can bring change. that's my main concern. i wish in spite of what had happened in the elections he would have been able to deliver to the people and -- >> deliver to the people in the sense of governance, lack of corruption, services on the ground, things like that? >> absolutely. at least to show the political will so the people could see signs of change. change will take time. that's not happening six months after his inauguration. today as we are speaking our parliament is in silent strike because he has not introduced the members of the cabinet. if you take it, his decree was rejected with unanimous vote in the lower house of the parliament a few days ago. that seems -- it seems that we are not making progress. >> do you think that the surge that president obama has authorized, the increase in americ
the outcome of the elections is known to all of us. but the issue is as far as his legitimacy is concerned, apart from the elections and the outcome in the votes he has not proved to the people six months after his inauguration that he can bring change. that's my main concern. i wish in spite of what had happened in the elections he would have been able to deliver to the people and -- >> deliver to the people in the sense of governance, lack of corruption, services on the ground, things...
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whitman will tell us. first up, he led a nation of more than 60 million people for more than ten years. former british prime minister tony blair on the highest levels of leadership. >>> prime minister blair, thank you for joining us. >> my pleasure, fareed. >> do you think that political leadership is different from leadership in the military, business -- is there something unique about the nature of politics? >> no. i think this is interesting, actually, because in my view, no. when i think of the great leaders that i know, i won't just think of political leaders. i will think of business leaders. i will think of leaders of community organizations. i will think of, you know, of a few managers of soccer clubs i know. the coaches at some of those clubs, they're great leaders. >> what's the common trait? >> the common trait is a clear send of what you want to achieve. the ability to step up and step out and not step back when responsibility comes knocking. and a willingness to do things that are difficult, e
whitman will tell us. first up, he led a nation of more than 60 million people for more than ten years. former british prime minister tony blair on the highest levels of leadership. >>> prime minister blair, thank you for joining us. >> my pleasure, fareed. >> do you think that political leadership is different from leadership in the military, business -- is there something unique about the nature of politics? >> no. i think this is interesting, actually, because in...
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what they used to call me-to republicans. republicans in name only. to purify idelogically the party. they succeeded in that. what they did is to leave themselves with a party that is fairly uniform in its views so that even at the height of his popularity, barack obama couldn't get republican votes for the stimulus package. even then. >> but that's exactly the opposite of what is happening now, sam. purism took a hit in new jersey and virginia in massachusetts. people were practical, they voted on issues. they voted for republicans who are conservative economically but very nonsnarling who are not guys who you can look at and say, that is an idlog. i interviewed scott brown, the senator elect, i guess, from massachusetts two days ago. the first thing he did was compliment obama. something new is going on. it is a certain, it's a growing pragmatism among the tea party people who voted in virginia, new jersey and massachusetts for guys they were not 100% on the page for. >> what did lindsey graham say after the election on tuesday? he said if you're a
what they used to call me-to republicans. republicans in name only. to purify idelogically the party. they succeeded in that. what they did is to leave themselves with a party that is fairly uniform in its views so that even at the height of his popularity, barack obama couldn't get republican votes for the stimulus package. even then. >> but that's exactly the opposite of what is happening now, sam. purism took a hit in new jersey and virginia in massachusetts. people were practical,...